WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER KEEPER

Last updated : 07 November 2004 By Editor

"I can assure you that I am not looking for a goalkeeper.

"We were linked with about five goalkeepers last weekend and not one is correct. I was even linked with a player who until the other day didn't even know he was a goalkeeper. I thought he was a defender.

"Peter (Schmikes) has been rated by most people as the best goalkeeper ever, so if that is the case why should we go and look for another? They just don't fall off trees.

"Schmeichel was an incredible goalkeeper. He had everything right, speed, a physical presence, courage, he had everything. We haven't replaced Best, Charlton, Law, we haven't replaced Bryan Robson, Eric Cantona, you don't get replacements but what you do is try to make sure you are successful in a different way. I am happy with the goalkeepers I have got.

"At this moment in time Roy is first choice because he has performed well. He has never let us down and Tim, who I think is a terrific keeper had a bit of a bad spell. What do you do when goalkeepers have bad spells, and they are young and inexperienced? You take them out, and that is what we did with Tim."